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Walter Clayton Jr.

Walter Clayton Jr.

PG · #4 · USALicensed roster · Oct 9, 2026: Memphis Grizzlies

Dated team records (2)

The newest dated listing sets the current team; a reviewed transaction announced later overrides it. Older records remain history.

2025-26 per game · 69 games
7.8 PTS 2.0 REB 4.0 AST 52.3% TS
Memphis Grizzlies roster

Walter Clayton Jr. is a 23-year-old point guard, listed at 6′4″ (193 cm). Walter Clayton Jr. is listed with the Memphis Grizzlies in the licensed roster dated October 9, 2026. In 2025-26 he averaged 7.8 points, 2.0 rebounds and 4.0 assists in 69 games with 52.3% true shooting. He has a listed salary figure of $4.83M (the data provider does not state its season), with his contract running through June 2029. The roster lists an entry dated February 2026, with Utah Jazz as the previous basketball team.

2025-26 season statistics

7.8PTS per game#293 of 582
2.0REB per game#417 of 582
4.0AST per game#73 of 582
0.6STL per game#295 of 582
0.3BLK per game#297 of 582
1.7TO per game#124 of 582
20.4MIN per game#284 of 582

An em dash (—) means unavailable, not zero.

Shooting
GPFGM–FGAFG%3PM–3PA3P%FTM–FTAFT%eFG%TS%
69177–46138.4%75–24430.7%109–12190.1%46.5%52.3%
Advanced and totals
PERUSG%ORtgDRtg+/−AST/TODouble-doublesTriple-doublesPoints
—19.6%103.5126.9-2852.4110538

Statistics. Regular season: Source observations for dated values: UTC. Edition assembled Oct 9, 2026 UTC.

2026-27 game log

Reported highs in 2 logged games

Only reported values contribute; unavailable statistics are not treated as zero.

9PointsOct 7, 2026 vs ORL
4ReboundsOct 7, 2026 vs ORL
3AssistsOct 7, 2026 vs ORL
13-pointersOct 7, 2026 vs ORL
0StealsOct 7, 2026 vs ORL
1BlocksOct 7, 2026 vs ORL

FG, 3P and FT show made-attempted shots. — means unavailable; 0 is a reported zero.

Last 2 games
DateOppResultMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOFG3PFT+/−
Oct 7 preseasonvs ORLL 118–12212:519430123-81-32-4+4
Oct 5 preseason@ ATLW 132–12312:327120022-51-42-2-3

View all 2 logged games in 2026-27

Game records. Only stored games are listed. The player-game feed omits free throws; other box-score records may include them.

2025-26 shot chart

Walter Clayton Jr. took 53% of his 2025-26 shots from three, 18% at the rim, 22% elsewhere in the paint and 8% from mid-range. His most efficient area relative to the league was the paint outside the restricted area (44.6%, +0.0 points above average).

1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)0/2 (0%)3/4 (75%)1/1 (100%)0/2 (0%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)1/3 (33%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)1/4 (25%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)0/6 (0%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)7/13 (54%)1/2 (50%)0/2 (0%)1/1 (100%)0/5 (0%)1/1 (100%)0/4 (0%)1/1 (100%)2/10 (20%)0/2 (0%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)0/4 (0%)0/2 (0%)1/2 (50%)0/2 (0%)2/3 (67%)0/4 (0%)0/1 (0%)1/2 (50%)1/2 (50%)1/1 (100%)2/4 (50%)1/5 (20%)2/5 (40%)0/1 (0%)1/3 (33%)2/2 (100%)1/1 (100%)1/2 (50%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)0/2 (0%)1/2 (50%)1/1 (100%)4/7 (57%)1/6 (17%)3/6 (50%)0/1 (0%)2/4 (50%)2/4 (50%)2/3 (67%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)0/2 (0%)0/1 (0%)5/11 (45%)5/11 (45%)0/1 (0%)2/4 (50%)1/1 (100%)2/3 (67%)0/1 (0%)1/4 (25%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)9/18 (50%)4/6 (67%)2/3 (67%)1/2 (50%)1/2 (50%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)4/4 (100%)0/3 (0%)1/2 (50%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)4/8 (50%)11/19 (58%)2/3 (67%)1/4 (25%)0/2 (0%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)2/4 (50%)1/3 (33%)0/1 (0%)1/2 (50%)1/1 (100%)5/10 (50%)1/3 (33%)1/3 (33%)2/4 (50%)2/3 (67%)2/2 (100%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)3/6 (50%)2/3 (67%)3/4 (75%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)1/2 (50%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)1/2 (50%)5/8 (63%)1/2 (50%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)2/5 (40%)1/2 (50%)0/1 (0%)0/3 (0%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)3/12 (25%)0/4 (0%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)2/3 (67%)2/4 (50%)1/1 (100%)1/6 (17%)2/9 (22%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)2/6 (33%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)5/6 (83%)1/2 (50%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)2/5 (40%)0/1 (0%)1/2 (50%)0/1 (0%)0/2 (0%)1/3 (33%)0/2 (0%)0/4 (0%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)
Collected regular-season field goal attempts: 177–462 (38.3%). Bigger circles = more attempts.
Shooting by zone, 2025-26 regular season
ZoneFGM–FGAFG%League FG%Share of shots
Restricted area42–8151.9 (-15.3)67.217.5%
In the paint (non-RA)45–10144.6 (+0.0)44.521.9%
Mid-range15–3542.9 (+1.1)41.87.6%
Corner 37–2825.0 (-13.8)38.86.1%
Above the break 368–21731.3 (-3.8)35.247.0%

League rank by FG% (qualified players): In the paint (non-RA): 94th of 160 · Above the break 3: 145th of 168 · all zone leaders

above typical accuracy for the zone about typical below. Shot locations; the provider's shot log has 177–462 against stored whynba season totals of 177–461 (shot edition of Oct 9, 2026). This is a provider consistency check, not a comparison with official NBA totals.

2025-26 percentiles

Where he ranks among the 406 players with at least 20 games: the bar shows the share of those players he is ahead of.

Points 7.8 per game38
Rebounds 2.0 per game15
Assists 4.0 per game84
Steals 0.6 per game38
Blocks 0.3 per game39
3-pointers made 1.1 per game50
True shooting 52.313
Usage 19.657
Ball security (fewer turnovers) 1.7 per game26

Percentiles computed by whynba from season statistics. League-wide: advanced stats leaders · shooting by zone.

Most similar statistical profiles in 2025-26: Daniss Jenkins (9.3 / 2.3 / 3.9) · Dennis Schröder (10.8 / 2.7 / 4.9) · Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (8.4 / 2.5 / 2.7) · Nolan Traore (8.9 / 1.8 / 3.8) · Pat Spencer (7.2 / 2.4 / 3.5) — points / rebounds / assists per game; similarity over scoring, rebounding, playmaking, defense, shooting volume, efficiency and usage percentiles.

Quick answers

How many points does Walter Clayton Jr. average?
Walter Clayton Jr. averaged 7.8 points, 2.0 rebounds and 4.0 assists per game in the 2025-26 NBA regular season, over 69 games.
What is Walter Clayton Jr.'s shooting percentage?
In 2025-26, Walter Clayton Jr. shot 38.4% from the field, 30.7% from three (75 of 244) and 90.1% from the free-throw line; his true shooting percentage was 52.3%.
How old is Walter Clayton Jr.?
Walter Clayton Jr. is 23 years old. He was born on March 6, 2003.
How tall is Walter Clayton Jr.?
Walter Clayton Jr. is 6 feet 4 inches (193 cm) tall and plays PG, per the NBA directory dated September 22, 2026.
Where is Walter Clayton Jr. from?
Walter Clayton Jr. is from the United States and played at Florida before the NBA.
What team does Walter Clayton Jr. play for?
Walter Clayton Jr. is listed with the Memphis Grizzlies in the licensed roster dated October 9, 2026. A roster listing does not establish a contract-signing date.
What number does Walter Clayton Jr. wear?
The NBA directory lists Walter Clayton Jr. at No. 4 for the Memphis Grizzlies. Edition date: September 22, 2026. Roster numbers can change.
When is Walter Clayton Jr.'s next game?
Walter Clayton Jr. and the Memphis Grizzlies next play at the Chicago Bulls on Friday, October 9, 2026 at 8:00 pm Eastern Time (preseason).
Does Walter Clayton Jr. play on Christmas Day?
No. The Memphis Grizzlies are not in any of the 5 games on the NBA Christmas Day schedule.
How much does Walter Clayton Jr. make?
Walter Clayton Jr. has a listed salary figure of $4.83M (the data provider does not state its season), with his contract running through June 2029.
How does Walter Clayton Jr. rank in the NBA?
Among the 406 players with at least 20 games in 2025-26, Walter Clayton Jr. was ahead of 38% in points per game, 15% in rebounds and 84% in assists.

Contract

Listed salary
$4.83M listed figure; season not stated
Contract through
June 2029
Nationality
USA
Roster date
February 3, 2026 previous basketball team: Utah Jazz

Contract data · updated Oct 9, 2026. The provider lists one salary figure in USD without its season or type; it can be a contract's average annual value rather than this season's salary.

Videos about Walter Clayton Jr.

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Walter Clayton Jr. cuts down the final piece of the net after Florida wins the National Championship #marchmadness ...

Oct 5, 2026

Walter Clayton Jr. couldn't shoot at ALL!? 😳

Oct 5, 2026

welcome to Memphis Walter Clayton Jr.

Oct 5, 2026

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About Walter Clayton Jr.

Walter Marterry Clayton Jr. (born March 6, 2003) is an American professional basketball player for the Memphis Grizzlies of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Iona Gaels and the Florida Gators. With Florida, Clayton was a consensus first-team All-American in 2025 and was named the Final Four Most Outstanding Player (MOP) after leading Florida to a national championship victory.

Born
March 6, 2003 (age 23) Sebring, Florida, U.S.
Listed height
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight
195 lb (88 kg)
Position
Point guard / shooting guard
High school
Lake Wales (Lake Wales, Florida) Bartow (Bartow, Florida)
College
Iona (2021–2023) Florida (2023–2025)
NBA draft
2025: 1st round, 18th overall pick
Playing career
2025–present

Career highlights and awards

  • NCAA champion (2025)
  • NCAA Final Four Most Outstanding Player (2025)
  • Consensus first-team All-American (2025)
  • SEC Male Athlete of the Year (2025)
  • First-team All-SEC (2025)
  • Second-team All-SEC (2024)
  • SEC Tournament MVP (2025)
  • MAAC Player of the Year (2023)
  • First-team All-MAAC (2023)

Career statistics

NBA regular season
YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2025–26Utah45018.0.398.308.9352.03.2.5.36.8
2025–26Memphis24625.0.366.307.8642.15.7.8.39.7
Career69620.4.384.307.9012.04.0.6.37.8
College
YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2021–22Iona32416.1.434.357.7872.21.6.8.37.3
2022–23Iona323130.3.455.431.953*4.33.21.8.616.8
2023–24Florida363630.9.432.365.8773.62.61.1.617.6
2024–25Florida393932.6.448.386.8753.74.21.2.518.3
Career13911027.8.444.386.8793.42.91.2.515.2

Per-game averages. † won an NBA championship · * led the league · ‡ NBA record (as marked).

whynba profile fields · Checked
Height
6′ 4″
Weight
195 lb
Position
PG
Jersey
4
Country
USA
School / last affiliation
Florida
Draft year
2025
Draft pick
Round 1 · Pick 18

How acquired: Traded from UTA on 02/03/26. This is the roster note stored on the official team page at the last source check, not a live transaction wire.

2025-26 season averages

7.8Points per game
2Rebounds per game
4Assists per game

These figures belong to the season labeled above; they are not 2026–27 results. These historical rates were retained from an earlier snapshot and were not rechecked with this directory refresh.

Roster observations

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TeamFirst observedLast confirmedLater directory changeSource
Memphis GrizzliesNone recordedNBA directory

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